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Become a USA Weightlifting Coach!

USA Weightlifting is the official governing body for the sport of Olympic Weightlifting under the US Olympic Committee. Come learn from the best, Coach Michael McKenna and Coach Cara Heads Slaughter, to be the best! The course includes theoretical classroom, and practical hands-on portions including technical progressions of the Snatch and Clean & Jerk. Course duration is over one weekend (March 8-9) and lasts approximately 13-14 hours with up to 9 hours being practical and 4-5 hours lecture based.